Abstract

Using a new methodology that allows nonlinearities, we find frequent support for external debt sustainability in a number of Latin American countries. Our findings reverse the results for several countries, obtained with traditional unit-root tests and present a richer framework for evaluating the external solvency of an economy. Our results also provide some justification for the assumption the international current accounts are based on.

Recommended Citation

Georgios E. Chortareas, George Kapetanios, and Merih Uctum (2004) "An Investigation of Current Account Solvency in Latin America Using Non Linear Nonstationarity Tests", Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics: Vol. 8: No. 1, Article 4.
http://www.bepress.com/snde/vol8/iss1/art4

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